Biological materials science
Subtitle: biological materials, bioinspired materials, and biomaterials
By: Marc Andre, University of California, San Diego, Meyers, Po-Yu Chen, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Contributors: Chen, Po-Yu, author
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 628
ISBN-13: 9781107010451
Subjects: Biomedical materials; Textbooks; Biomedical engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Material Science
Description: "Taking a unique materials science approach, this text introduces students to the basic concepts and applications of materials and biomedical engineering and prepares them for the challenges of the new interdisciplinary field of biomaterials science. Split into three sections - Basic Biology Principles, Biological Materials, and Bioinspired Materials and Biomimetics - it presents biological materials along with the structural and functional classification of biopolymers, bioelastomers, foams, and ceramic composites. More traditional biomimetic designs such as Velcro are then discussed in conjunction with new developments that mimic the structure of biological materials at the molecular level, mixing nanoscale with biomolecular designs. Bioinspired design of materials and structures is also covered. Focused presentations of biomaterials are presented throughout the text in succinct boxes, emphasising biomedical applications, whilst the basic principles of biology are explained, so no prior knowledge is required. The topics are supported by approximately 500 illustrations, solved problems, and end-of-chapter exercises"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 584-619) and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: 1. Evolution of materials science and engineering: from natural to bioinspired materials; Part I. Basic Biology Principles: 2. Self assembly, hierarchy, and evolution; 3. Basic building blocks; 4. Cells; 5. Biomineralization; Part II. Biological Materials: 6. Silicate and calcium carbonate-based composites; 7. Calcium phosphate-based composites; 8. Biological polymers and polymer composites; 9. Biological elastomers; 10. Biological foams (porous solids); 11. Functional biological materials; Part III. Bioinspired Materials and Biomimetics: 12. Bioinspired materials; 13. Molecular-based biomimetics.